Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-11-23
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.372:923-932,2006
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
11 pages, 10 figures
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10900.x
We have developed a parallel, simple, and fast hydrodynamics code for multi-dimensional, self-gravitating, adiabatic flows. Our primary motivation is the study of the non-linear evolution of white dwarf oscillations excited via tidal resonances, typically over hundreds of stellar dynamical times. Consequently, we require long term stability, low diffusivity, and high algorithmic efficiency. An explicit, Eulerian, finite-difference scheme on a regular Cartesian grid fulfills these requirements. It provides uniform resolution throughout the flow, as well as simplifying the computation of the self-gravitational potential, which is done via spectral methods. In this paper, we describe the numerical scheme and present the results of some diagnostic problems. We also demonstrate the stability of a cold white dwarf in three dimensions over hundreds of dynamical times. Finally, we compare the results of the numerical scheme to the linear theory of adiabatic oscillations, finding numerical quality factors on the order of 6000, and excellent agreement with the oscillation frequency obtained by the linear analysis.
Broderick Avery E.
Rathore Yasser
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